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Common English Grammar Errors
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Common mistakes that writers often make in the English language.
- Added on: Oct 7th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Shirley Stonoker
- Listed in: Education eLearning
- Tags: language grammar english grammar english language homonyms common grammar errors
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Beside and Besides
Take a close look at these words and notice that one has a "s" on the end which changes the meaning. Beside: preposition, near, next to, at the side ofI will stand beside you through good times or bad.She stood beside the fence gate.Besides: in addit...
pore and pour
I recently read in a newspaper that "The police poured over the data of a crime looking for clues". We all know you can't pour over something, unless you are pouring a liquid over it. What they meant was pored which means to read or study. Pore: int...
elicit and illicit
Elicit and Illicit may sound the same when spoken but they have different spelling and meaning. Be careful when writing these words. elicit: verb; to obtain, coax out, draw out, promptI could not elicit a response from her.illicit: adjective; unlawf...
Proved vs Proven
“Proved" or "proven" is another one of those sets of words journalists, writers and speakers mix up constantly. While the use or should I say the misuse of these two words will not greatly affect the lives of most people, it's the responsibility of...
13 rules to using Apostrophes
Apostrophes Rule 1. Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.Examples: don't, isn'tYou're right.She's a great teacher.Rule 2. Use the apostrophe to show possession. Plac...
Misused and Misunderstood words...
Have you ever heard or read something like "That was an incredible presentation"or "She gave an incredible speech" or "It was an incredible performance." Most of us have heard the word incredible being used as a complimentary word, when in fact it is...
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